Major investments are planned in Colombo Port City. “A South Asia Commercial and Logistics Hub (SACL) is to come up with an outlay of US$ 392 million at the Colombo port. The project is a joint venture between China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPH) and the Sri Lankan government. A luxury ocean-side facility will be built on 269 hectares of reclaime

Amid buzz about a new free-trade zone at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, some observers are wondering if an anticipated rush of foreign investors will pour in money, given a troubled China-backed housing megaproject in the same area. Malaysia and Singapore signed off last week on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). Officials say it

In terms of tariff levels, the RCEP stipulates that its zero-tariff coverage reaches over 90% and maintains certain quotas for agricultural products, a standard lower than the CPTPP agreement, which requires 99% zero tariffs, zero subsidies, and zero barriers—the “three-zero” standard. This means that in certain areas, the coverage and strict

So far, the primary assertion of Wong’s independence has been his choice of deputy prime ministers in May. Wong chose two men a generation older than himself, neither of whom could challenge or undermine his leadership. But he was unable to replicate this pattern in the December 2024 election of the powerful Central Executive Committee of the PAP

Beijing has also published an official map showing large parts of Indian territory as part of China. This renewed belligerence might be propelled by China’s calculations that New Delhi was too eager to reduce tensions with Beijing, and due to the important divergences in New Delhi and Washington D.C.’s strategic interests. Liu Zongyi, Director